hard/hɑːd $ hɑːrd/

ad. with a lot of effort or force

a.

➊ firm, solid and difficult to cut, break or bend

➋ difficult to do or understand

➌ needing or using a lot of effort

ad. 努力地；使劲；猛烈地：work hard 努力工作

◇He kicked the ball hard.他使劲地踢球。

◇It's raining hard. 天正下大雨。

a.

➊ 硬的：a hard surface 坚硬的表面

➋ 困难的；艰难的：English is hard to learn. = It is hard to learn English. 英语很难学。

◇a hard exam/question 很难的考试/问题

◇[It's hard (for sb) to do sth] It's hard to say who will win. 很难说谁会赢。

◇It's hard for him to give up smoking. 他很难把烟戒掉。

➌ 费力的，辛苦的：Bringing up a baby is hard work. 带小孩是件辛苦的工作。

hard

hardly

hardship

hardworking

音组-ard/-ɑːd $ -ɑːrd/

card; guard; hard; regard; yard

常犯错误

✗ I am hard to answer the question.

✓ It's hard for me to answer the question.

✓ The question is hard for me to answer. 我很难回答这个问题。

常犯错误

✗ work hardly

✓ work hard 勤奋工作

辨析firm; hard; solid